Finance
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Analysis: Three big questions Equifax has not answered
Sep 12, 2017 1:00 am - As pressure builds on Equifax to explain how criminals hacked into a massive trove of data on 143 million Americans, the list of unanswered questions is long. But most b...
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The most important part of tracking your spending? The follow-thoughSep 10, 2017 7:18 am - Q: It seems like all my income disappears by the end of the month, and I want to know where it's going. What's the best way to keep track of my spending? A: You've alrea...
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New reforms change how medical debt gets reported to credit bureausSep 10, 2017 7:16 am - Too many Americans have bad credit because of unpaid medical bills. That's not likely to change any time soon, despite two reforms in how those bills will be reported to...
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American Express luring millennials with no-fee Delta card
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Why your disaster kit needs a home inventorySep 10, 2017 7:00 am - Imagine losing everything in a disaster like Hurricane Harvey or Irma, then having to list all of your possessions to file an insurance claim — every plate, holiday deco...
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Rauner plans $6 billion borrowing to cut backlogSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to sell $6 billion of bonds to chip away at a $15 billion bill backlog, which would mark the Illinois' largest borrowing in more than 14 years. I...
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Equifax asks consumers for personal info, even after massive data breachSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - After hackers gained access to Equifax files that included sensitive personal data on 143 million Americans, the credit reporting company said Thursday it will offer fre...
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In wake of Equifax breach, what to do to safeguard your info
Sep 08, 2017 1:00 am - NEW YORK - There's no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had their information exposed is very serious. The crucial...
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First Bank & Trust to open Libertyville branchSep 06, 2017 1:00 am - LIBERTYVILLE — First Bank & Trust will open its new Libertyville branch at 111 W. Church St. on Sept. 18. The new branch First Bank & Trust's tenth in the Chicago area a...
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More seniors are taking out reverse mortgages - and it's costing them